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Die Stage Chart

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Comments: S/S East.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Chip in 4 of Date No Die Crack over V. D. B. UNUM
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Chip in 4 of Date Die Crack over V. D. B. UNUM
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in 4 of Date Die Crack over V. D. B. UNUM
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in 4 of Date Die Crack over V. D. B. UNUM
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in 4 of Date Die Crack over V. D. B. Die Scratches through T of CENT
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in 4 of Date Die Crack over V. D. B. Weak Die Scratches through T of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-303 DMR-002 Stage A: Obverse is EDS
Reverse is MDS
Stage B: Die crack over V. D. B. – MDS
Reverse is LMDS
Stage C: Minute die chip in 4 of date – LMDS
Reverse is LDS
Stage D: Obverse is LDS
Reverse is VLDS
UVC-304 DMR-003 Stage E: Longer die crack over V. D. B. – LDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Light die scratches North-South over Reverse
Stage F: Obverse is VLDS
Most Reverse die scratches worn away – MDS

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